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Security tight in Sri Lanka's capital after state of emergency declared 02 Apr 2022 - 12:31 pm
Sri Lankan crime scene officers inspect damaged vehicles after they were set on fire by demonstrators at the top of the road to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence during a protest against him in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 1, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Shanghai separates COVID-positive children from parents in virus fight 02 Apr 2022 - 11:26 am
Medical workers in protective suits administer nucleic acid testing for residents in a residential compound in Shanghai, China April 1, 2022. Reuters/Brenda Goh
Shanghai moves to 2nd part of lockdown as testing lines grow 01 Apr 2022 - 09:51 pm
A worker in a protective suit keeps watch on a street, as the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) begins in Shanghai, China April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Malaysia reopens borders to vaccinated passengers after two years of travel curbs 01 Apr 2022 - 03:36 pm
Travellers walk at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), as the country reopens its borders fully to allow entry without quarantine for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis 01 Apr 2022 - 01:39 pm
Sri Lankan Special Task Force and Police officers stand guard at the top of the road to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence, after police officers and demonstrators clashed at a protest against him, as many parts of the crisis-hit country faced up to 13 hours without electricity due to a shortage of foreign currency to import fuel, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
S.Korea likely to lift outdoor mask mandate, most COVID curbs this month 01 Apr 2022 - 12:18 pm
FILE PHOTO: Women wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in SEOUL, South Korea, March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Heo Ran/File Photo
As Shanghai expands COVID lockdown, life on hold in city of 26 million 01 Apr 2022 - 10:12 am
A worker in a protective suit shows a QR code to residents lining up for nucleic acid testing, as the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) begins in Shanghai, China April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at protesters angered by economic crisis 31 Mar 2022 - 09:51 pm
People sit outside to cool themselves from heat during the power cut as many parts of the country currently face long power cuts, as currency shortage makes fuel scarce, in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 31, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Pakistan PM faces no confidence vote as opposition gets support 31 Mar 2022 - 08:59 pm
People watch the speech of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on television screens, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 31, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
China's top leadership says cause of plane crash must be found soon 31 Mar 2022 - 03:55 pm
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Pakistan disbands COVID-19 response body as infections at lowest 31 Mar 2022 - 03:50 pm
A woman wears a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as she carries a bag of supplies on her head in Karachi, Pakistan, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
China reopens one city as Shanghai lockdown enters 2nd phase 31 Mar 2022 - 03:45 pm
Workers in protective suits stand next to a sealed-off area before the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China March 31, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Sri Lanka to turn off street lights in deepening economic crisis 31 Mar 2022 - 03:33 pm
A man looks out from a window while talking to a person during the power cut in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 30, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Pakistan government's main ally quits ruling coalition ahead of vote to oust premier 30 Mar 2022 - 01:20 pm
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Singapore readies Changi airport as travel curbs ease 30 Mar 2022 - 12:44 pm
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Thousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns 30 Mar 2022 - 12:35 pm
A view shows a flooded street following heavy rains in the northern town of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia March 30, 2022 in this still image taken from a video. Seven Network/Handout via REUTERS
China to crack down on tax evasion in livestreaming industry 30 Mar 2022 - 12:26 pm
Livestreaming sessions by Chinese livestreamers Li Jiaqi and Viya, whose real name is Huang Wei, (L) are seen on Alibaba's e-commerce app Taobao displayed on mobile phones in this illustration picture taken December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
Shanghai expands COVID lockdown as new daily caseload surges by a third 30 Mar 2022 - 12:09 pm
Police and security members in protective suits stand outside cordoned off food stores following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China March 29, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Europe

Children cool off in a fountain in Lyon on May 27, 2026 as a heatwave hits France. (Photo by Jeff Pachoud/ AFP) Italy on red alert as Portugal beats record for hottest May day
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People sit in the shade of the Colosseum during an early-season heatwave in Rome on May 28, 2026. Photo by TIZIANA FABI / AFP Italy declares red heatwave alert for Rome, four other cities

Africa

Kenya Interior minister Kipchumba Murkomen | X Fire in Kenya girls' school dorm kills 16
A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua) Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup
File Photo S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions

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